842 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table XII. — Composition of oysters in different months from April, 1881, to March, 1882. 
[Percentage of flesh in specimens. ] 
Localities. 
Apr. 
May. 
Nov. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Stony Creek, Conn 
7.5 
12.6 
7.3 
11.0 
12.3 
7.6 
6.5 
12.1 
9.0 
11.9 
11.3 
8.4 
9.5 
11.2 
12.2 
Fair Haven, Conn 
Norwalk, Conn 
7.3 
8.0 
Blue Point, N. Y 
13.4 
10.7 
9.1 
10.3 
12.6 
RockaWay, N. Y . 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
East River, N. Y 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
9.6 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted* 
6.5 
6.5 
James River, Va., transplanted* ...' 
Average 
9.9 
10.2 
[Percentages of liquids in specimens.] 
Stony Creek, Conn . 
11. 4 
11.8 
7.3 
9. 3 
Fair Haven, Conn 
5. 4 
i 12* 1 
4 ! 4 
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Norwalk, Conn 
10. 2 
9, 8 ' 
Blue Point, N. Y 
5. 2 
9. 7 
7.4 
Rockaway, N. Y 
7.7 
7. 7 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
7. 1 
7. 1 
East River, N. Y „ 
10. 0 
8. 4 
Shrewsbury, N. J 
4.9 
8.4 
9.7 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted* 
5.6 
7. 8 
James River, Va., transplanted * 
7. 3 
5.5 
Average - __ . . 
7. 
2 
8.2 
[Percentages of shell contents (flesh and liquid) in specimens.] 
Stony Creek, Conn „ 
18.9 
18.1 
19.2 
18.2 
24.3 
17.9 
16.2 
19.8 
16.1 
20.3 
19.7 
16. 1 
15.0 
20.5 
16.6 
Fair Haven, Conn 
Norwalk, Conn 
17.1 
15.4 
Blue Point, N. Y 
18.6 
18.4 
16.2 
20.3 
17.5 
Rockaway, N. Y 
Long Island Sound, N. Y 
East River, N. Y 
I 
Shrewsbury, N. J. 
19.2 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted * _ _ 
12.2 
13.8 
James River, Va., transplanted * 
Average 
17.1 
18.4 
[Percentages of water-free substance in the flesh.] 
Stony Creek Conn _ _ 
19.0 
18. 7- 
17.9 
22. 3 
23.8 
18.7 
24.5 
22.3 
19.4 
24.8 
22.4 
22.1 
22.0 
19.6 
19.2 
Fair Haven Conn 
Norwa.lk, Conn . 
19.5 
16.0 
Blue Point, N. Y 
23.2 
18.7 
15.5 
20.1 
18.4 
Rockaway, N. Y 
Long Tala.nd Sound, N. Y 
East River, N.Y 
Shrewsbury N. J 
18.3 
Potomac River, Va., transplanted * 
21.1 
16.5 
James River, Va., transplanted * 
Average 
19.0 
22.6 
*To New Haven, Conn.; taken in December; in calculating averages below this is omitted; un- 
floated ; average of two specimens. 
